Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.4%
in 2025
Iceland
2.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
4th
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.3% against 1.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 4 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gbard in total general government expenditure, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.3% against 1.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gbard in total general government expenditure between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.